Apr 01, 2009
National Service Dog Eye Exam Day: May 3, 2009
The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) has invited the National MS Society and our members with Service Dogs to participate in the Second Annual ACVO National Service Dog Eye Exam Day to be held during the week of May 3, 2009. Over 140 board certified veterinary ophthalmologists will volunteer their time for this event and provide complimentary ‘eye wellness examinations’ to certified Service Dogs. The Service Dog owner/agent will incur no costs for these services. In order to participate in the event Service Dogs should fall into one or more of the following categories: guide dogs, handicapped assistance dogs, detection dogs, police dogs, or search and rescue dogs. Dogs must be active 'working dogs' that were certified by a formal training program or organization or are currently enrolled in a formal training program. The certifying organization could be national, regional or local in nature.
For more information, to include how to register, please go to www.ACVOeyeexam.org. You can read more about the 2008 event at http://acvoeyeexam.org/press/release7-08.pdf.